Sitting in my TE 250 class, a requirement for my major (Special Education), many questions that I formulated from my writing class seemed to be answered. I always wondered what kind of a teacher it took to assist special needs students and if the definition of success was the same as in a regular classroom. Interacting in discussion topics I quickly learned that it took a teacher who looked past the differences and biases that go along with special needs students and possibly students of a different race or ethnicity. Whether one teaches students that are abled or disabled, the same respect applies. Looking closer that the definition of success we briefly went over how it is not seen as the same for most students but that success was defined as improvement of any kind. It is the little things that matter in a Special Education class. While these questions were answered greatly, I still had extra whose answers would have to be found in a text book. I first wondered what the likelihood of getting a job in this field of Special Education would be right out of college. The answer of a good likelihood definitely surprised me. The need for Special Education teachers is at a high in our world today so those with my same major will be fortunate enough to have great chances of finding employment. I then wondered what kind of changes might have been made in my field. In the classroom. Or in the realm of communication. This answer was very interesting because there was not the great big answer I was looking for. Rather, I found out that only changes in technology have really been made in this field and in the classroom. New devices are being used for communication and transportation. Now I did have other questions that unfortunately were not answered in the textbook that I wondered about like: How common is it to have a child born with special needs? How many students typically go into this field per year? And, what graduate schools have my program?
Sacks, Arlene. Special Education: A Reference Handbook. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2001. Print.
Hello Allie my name is Thomas. I have a brother who has down syndrome who is 3 years older than me and I love him to death. At this point I do not even think of him having special needs because it has become very normal for me. Along with that my mom is and advocate for people with special needs. So this has been a very important part of my life. I agree with you that need to be held in the same respect as anyone else they are humans too.
ReplyDeleteHey Allie, my name is Amanda and I am in your writing class. I am also a special education major. Its good to know that there are a lot of special education teachers needed, I thought I was going to have a hard time finding a job out of college. We had the same question about the amount of kids with special needs. Well according to my CEP 240 course pack, it says that 5% of children are born with learning disabilities.
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ReplyDeleteHey Allie my name is Kim. By reading your blog I have learned that there is a great need for special needs teachers. At some schools a special education program isn't even offered. I disagree with this because they should be getting the same respect as everyone else. It sounds like you have a great passion for special education students, and you should do well in this field.
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